Hamish van der Ven, University of British Columbia

Research

Social media Clicktivism Twitter Facebook Environmental activism Environmental governance Corporate social responsibility Corporate environmentalism

Latest funding

The power of billionaires in global climate governance
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$193,667
The Indirect Impacts of Internet Use on the Climate Crisis
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$41,608
Investigating the Impacts of `Clicktivism' on Corporate Environmental Practices
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$70,502

All 3 grants and awards

The power of billionaires in global climate governance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Papin, Marielle

$193,667

The Indirect Impacts of Internet Use on the Climate Crisis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: van der Ven, Hamish

Keywords: Internet Use; Climate Crisis; Carbon Lock-in; Digitalization; Resolve; Social Media; Misinformation; Mental Health; Mixed Methods

$41,608

Investigating the Impacts of `Clicktivism' on Corporate Environmental Practices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: van der Ven, Hamish

Keywords: Clicktivism; Twitter; Facebook; Social media; Environmental activism; Environmental governance; Corporate social responsibility; Corporate environmentalism; Global value chain governance; Environmental politics

$70,502

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Social media Dear Professor van der Ven, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on social media connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Indirect Impacts of Internet Use on the Climate Crisis" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]